iTec TEAM BA Donating Members 1,755 Member For: 20y 6m 3d Gender: Male Location: North of The Bridge Posted 10/05/07 06:46 AM Share Posted 10/05/07 06:46 AM sounds like a job for mythbusters.. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/34834-cruise-control-in-the-wet/page/2/#findComment-530719 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iconic Bionic My engine bay is Bionic Donating Members 3,726 Member For: 19y 2m 22d Gender: Male Location: Freeways Posted 10/05/07 08:03 AM Share Posted 10/05/07 08:03 AM tab said: Cruise control maintains speed, speed is measured at the wheels, there's no way that it will cause your car to gain speed (or launch itself like an aeroplane).As mentioned previously it's a load of crap. It's an urban myth that's done the rounds several times; there's probably a few threads on here already devoted to it.I agree, though I dont agree with him much. Aquaplaining if there is sufficient water on the road will occur and at times cause you to lose control, but blameing the cruise control is cluthcing at straws. More chances of a blowout happening than cruise control causing aquaplining and subsequent flying through the air.I.B. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/34834-cruise-control-in-the-wet/page/2/#findComment-530748 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blonk Iconoclast Donating Members 4,330 Member For: 20y 8m 14d Gender: Male Location: CH Posted 10/05/07 08:16 AM Share Posted 10/05/07 08:16 AM tab said: So was your car:Yes I agree you'd be brain-dead to use cruise control when there's water lying on the road, but this email is full of BS. Surely you must admit that Blonky?Yes this is and old email that started in the US.... And has been blown out of proportion to get people attention..http://www.snopes.com/autos/techno/cruise.asphttp://www.snopes.com/autos/techno/wetroad.asphttp://www.breakthechain.org/exclusives/cruise.htmlUrban legend yes, Me drive over water on road with CC on - No. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/34834-cruise-control-in-the-wet/page/2/#findComment-530755 Share on other sites More sharing options...
tab Sucker Moderating Team 32,303 Member For: 21y 1m 16d Gender: Male Location: Brisbane Posted 10/05/07 08:19 AM Share Posted 10/05/07 08:19 AM Agreed f*ck that hurt! Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/34834-cruise-control-in-the-wet/page/2/#findComment-530758 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralph Wiggum Moar Powar Babeh Lifetime Members 19,332 Member For: 19y 8m 18d Gender: Male Location: Perth Posted 10/05/07 08:21 AM Share Posted 10/05/07 08:21 AM So if any aeroplane was on a treadmill with the crusie control on and its started to rain....would it take off? Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/34834-cruise-control-in-the-wet/page/2/#findComment-530759 Share on other sites More sharing options...
tab Sucker Moderating Team 32,303 Member For: 21y 1m 16d Gender: Male Location: Brisbane Posted 10/05/07 08:22 AM Share Posted 10/05/07 08:22 AM Which direction was the wind blowing? Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/34834-cruise-control-in-the-wet/page/2/#findComment-530760 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kimberley Scott www.australianflag.org.au Donating Members 6,763 Member For: 19y 10m 24d Gender: Male Location: Brisbane Posted 10/05/07 08:35 AM Share Posted 10/05/07 08:35 AM Were does the ECU get the speed from for CC? Does it take into account RPM and Gearing, is there a sensor on all four wheels or just the rear. If we new this information then we could make an educated decision. I believe that RPM gearing, also sensors in the front wheels as part of the ABS all contribute to the data going to the ECU for speed. If this is the case an aquaplanning front wheels will slow and the rears will speed up, we all know that it is not to hard to overide traction control on these things. If you never have, leave tractuion control set to on, and accelerate hard from stop on a slippery surface, you will soon be merry spinning the rears.Scotty Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/34834-cruise-control-in-the-wet/page/2/#findComment-530766 Share on other sites More sharing options...
SCRIBR Yaris member Member 4,486 Member For: 18y 11m 20d Gender: Male Posted 10/05/07 08:36 AM Share Posted 10/05/07 08:36 AM in a manual.. there is no problem Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/34834-cruise-control-in-the-wet/page/2/#findComment-530767 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dagabond Bored Member Administrator 35,722 Member For: 22y 6m 27d Gender: Male Location: Dé·jà vu Posted 10/05/07 11:22 AM Share Posted 10/05/07 11:22 AM tab said: Yes I agree you'd be brain-dead to use cruise control when there's water lying on the road, but this email is full of BS. Surely you must admit that Blonky?It's also a but I think the last one took about three pages to come to the same conclusion... Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/34834-cruise-control-in-the-wet/page/2/#findComment-530880 Share on other sites More sharing options...
AzMahoony Hench, but no longer shredded or tanned. Member 3,343 Member For: 18y 2m 13d Gender: Male Location: Canning Vale, W.A Posted 10/05/07 11:32 AM Share Posted 10/05/07 11:32 AM hiddeous said: So if any aeroplane was on a treadmill with the crusie control on and its started to rain....would it take off?Here we go agian.. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/34834-cruise-control-in-the-wet/page/2/#findComment-530887 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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